🥇 BANNER 1814 E/A Capped Bust Half Dollar

[Bubba65]

Hi All,

Went out for a short hunt with my kids today. Was using my new T2SE detector which I like a lot. About 15 minutes into the hunt got a decent signal and dug down to dig up the Batmobile, which was a real cool find. It was made by Corgi but don't know the year it was made so if anyone knows that would be cool to hear. Anyways after about a half hour of hunting I got a bouncing signal between 77 up to 95 on the machine. At about 7 inches out came the Half Dollar which was real sweet to find. I told my kids if we don't get anything good for the day, that with that one find we made our day. There was a lot of high fives going on for sure. After that find we dug a few handle parts from old utensils. Just before it was time to go I got a nice 77 signal on the detector. I dug down about 5 inches and out popped the spur which was real cool for sure to find.

After getting home and cleaning up all the finds. I noticed that the Capped Bust is the E over A variety which was cool. Also I noticed that William Eno signed the front of the coin. He was born in 1800 and lived in the house. Probably value wide it hurt the coin, but I think it is really cool that it was signed by an early occupant of the house. Well thanks for reading and looking.

Bubba65

 

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[lumbergh]

Afraid its not the same guy. According to Wikipedia, William Phelps Eno was born in 1858. The coin was minted in 1814.

Wait, so he couldn't have signed a 44 year old coin? I've got a quarter from 1969 sitting on my desk (why can't it be a silver 1964!!). So I think it could happen...

Unless I'm totally confused?

 

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[terpfan]

Wait, so he couldn't have signed a 44 year old coin? I've got a quarter from 1969 sitting on my desk (why can't it be a silver 1964!!). So I think it could happen...

Unless I'm totally confused?

Though unlikely, I guess it really is a possibility! Since this particular coin is in great shape, however, the coin would have needed to stay out of circulation for a half century or so until William Phelps Eno was old enough to sign his name on it. Silver coins wear down a lot quicker than clad coins (like your 1969 quarter) do. In any event, great research lumbergh! There certainly may be a connection there.

 

[doninbrewster]

Bubba, this is the kind of find that keeps us all motivated. I found my first seated half this year and can't wait to find my first bust half. (notice I said first) Call me an optimist, but I know that bust halves were one of the most widely circulated coins of the era as they didn't make dollars from 1804 to 1836. As a result, it was the bust half that was commonly used. I'm just waiting to find my first one and it's nice to see they're out there. GREAT FIND!

 

[lumbergh]

Though unlikely, I guess it really is a possibility! Since this particular coin is in great shape, however, the coin would have needed to stay out of circulation for a half century or so until William Phelps Eno was old enough to sign his name on it. Silver coins wear down a lot quicker than clad coins (like your 1969 quarter) do. In any event, great research lumbergh! There certainly may be a connection there.

Hi Terp,
Thanks for the explanation. Makes sense. Agree it's prob not the same guy. But interesting anyway.

Would be really interesting to hear from Bubba65 if he was on land owned by the family.

- Bill

 

[Bubba65]

Hi Terp,
Thanks for the explanation. Makes sense. Agree it's prob not the same guy. But interesting anyway.

Would be really interesting to hear from Bubba65 if he was on land owned by the family.

- Bill

Hi Bill,

Yes that is the really neat thing about this find beside it being a Capped Bust Dollar. The guy that signed this coins family owned the house from the beginning of it's existence. I am trying to look into what your idea said and see if they were related some how to each other.

Bubba65

 

[lumbergh]

Hi Bill,

Yes that is the really neat thing about this find beside it being a Capped Bust Dollar. The guy that signed this coins family owned the house from the beginning of it's existence. I am trying to look into what your idea said and see if they were related some how to each other.

Bubba65

Hi Bubba,

Cool. I found a little more info on William Phelps Eno:
Born in New York, New York on 3 June 1858
Died in Washington, DC, on 3 Dec 1945.

Married Marie Louise "Alice" (Rathbone) on 4 Apr 1883 in New Orleans, LA.

His father's name was Amos Richards Eno, he lived from 1 Nov 1810 (Hartford, CT) to 21 Feb 1898 (New York).

He lived in Saugatuck Village, in Fairfield County, CT, in 1900.

If none of those locations matches yours, I'm guessing it's not the same guy.

Good luck! Great find, regardless!

 

[Bubba65]

Hi Bubba,

Cool. I found a little more info on William Phelps Eno:
Born in New York, New York on 3 June 1858
Died in Washington, DC, on 3 Dec 1945.

Married Marie Louise "Alice" (Rathbone) on 4 Apr 1883 in New Orleans, LA.

His father's name was Amos Richards Eno, he lived from 1 Nov 1810 (Hartford, CT) to 21 Feb 1898 (New York).

He lived in Saugatuck Village, in Fairfield County, CT, in 1900.

If none of those locations matches yours, I'm guessing it's not the same guy.

Good luck! Great find, regardless!

Hi Bill, thanks for the research, but I think that the family you talked about is not related to the guy on the coin. Thanks for the idea.

Bubba65

 

[Carson Coin Master]

Nice looking half! My goal is to find a seated coin and you found a bust! That is freaking awesome. and a variety to boot looks like a $300 coin. Congrats!

 

[lumbergh]

Hi Bill, thanks for the research, but I think that the family you talked about is not related to the guy on the coin. Thanks for the idea.

Bubba65

Oh well, too bad. It was an odd enough name that I thought there could be a connection!

- Bill

 

[steelheadwill]

Absolute Stunner
Congrats on a really nice example of old US silver. The signature and error variety make it even more special !! Banner vote IN

 

[terpfan]

Absolute Stunner
Congrats on a really nice example of old US silver. The signature and error variety make it even more special !! Banner vote IN

Absolutely agreed. In my view this is a banner find all day long!

 

[The Rebel]

WOW! I'm dying to find one of those! Great job!

 

[Zodiacdiverdave]

Banner vote has gone in. Extremely nice coin with a personal touch.
Nice find on the spur too.
ZDD

 

[Tnmountains]

How cool is that and the signature just adds to it in my opinion. Congratulations on the "Banner".

Great hunt!

 

[looknforgold]

Wow! COngrats on some sweet finds, I'm lovin' that Capped Half

 

[bookfisher]

Wow, look at that, an 1814 Capped Bust Half. Can you believe it! Especially with those realistic dirt photos! Ridiculous. I wonder why my 1877 Seated came out of the ground looking so different? Just not lucky, I guess.

 

[Bubba65]

Absolute Stunner
Congrats on a really nice example of old US silver. The signature and error variety make it even more special !! Banner vote IN

Thanks a lot Herbie and for the Banner Vote.

Bubba65

 

[Bubba65]

Absolutely agreed. In my view this is a banner find all day long!

Thanks for the Banner Vote Terpfan.

Bubba65

 

[Bubba65]

WOW! I'm dying to find one of those! Great job!

Thanks Rebel for the good words.

Bubba65

 

[Bubba65]

Banner vote has gone in. Extremely nice coin with a personal touch.
Nice find on the spur too.
ZDD

Thanks Zodiac, yeah the spur is a real nice second find for the day.

Bubba65